Hello Springtime!

When winter storms are over
and sun rays warm the earth,

The birds begin their singing,
joyful songs of sweet rebirth!

Little seeds so carefully planted
plop their heads above the ground,

Just to say "Hello" to springtime,
and to take a look around.




(This little ditty was written for an assignment in College.)

Squirrels chatter on a tree limb beside me,

Birds hop across the lawn outside my living room window.

How I wish that I could join them in their world 

We are so close, yet so far away!

(Written in 2006 as I gazed out my large living room windows .....)

There is a blue sky in my heart,

The Sun of God is shining through.

Gray skies are only dark skies lightening ....

The breakthrough I seek is within me!

  

Turn It Over!

When you feel like you have reached the end of your rope, you do not need to "tie a knot and hang on".  There is another option.  Just let go!  The drop is only as far as your knees to the floor and there, God is waiting to help you!

My Random Rap Rant .....

"Do you miss me yet?"

Said my facebook wall ....

With a picture of Donald Trump

Standing straight and tall.

"Yeah .... I do," I said. I had to admit,

So I "liked" that post, to make it a hit.


　
BUT, I DIDN'T SHARE IT.


　
Here's the scoop, you see

It's not politically correct ....

I've got facebook peeps

With whom I daily connect.

Every things cool, it’ll all turn out good,

Just give it some more time,

and it’ll all be understood!


　
AT LEAST, I HOPE SO.


　
So, I'm surfing through the net

And I'm thinking, "Holy Cow" ....

Celebrities, pornography and violence

Is what I'm seeing now.

How in the world did we get to where we're at?

Is it really all due to that One Fat Cat ....


　
WHO SITS IN WASHINGTON, DC?


　
Nope, I don't think so

He just gives us what we want ....

We hand him the ball

And he delivers the punt!

The ball goes through the goal post, but amidst all the cheers

A small section can still be heard, expressing their fears:


　
"WE ARE PLAYING THE WRONG SIDE OF THE FIELD, FOLKS!"


　
As the scoreboard flashes

And new points are being recorded ....

We are still unaware

That the new points being "hoarded",

Will not benefit us at all, in fact it must be said,

If you think we’re gonna win this game, you’re either dazed or dead.


　
THESE POINTS ARE GOING TO THE WRONG TEAM!


　
How long can this go on?

I surely do not know ....

We are all so focused on "the trailer"

That we're missing the whole show!

The Nachos have been served and the popcorns on the ground

The hot dogs have been eaten and the snack bars closing down.


　
SO, HOW DOES THIS MOVIE END ANYWAY?


　
"Do you miss me yet?"

Said my facebook wall ....

With a stained Old Glory

Wadded up in a ball.

"Yeah, I do", I said. I had to admit,

With tears in my eyes that just …. wouldn't quit.



"I REALLY, REALLY DO!"

Here's another, "Parent Friendly" Hint:

Have you ever met up with the problem of trying to get the truth out of children that won't "rat" on each other?  An admirable trait, but sometimes you just need to find out what the heck is going on!

Ask them to line up in a straight row and stick out their tongues.  Tell them that you can actually figure out who is telling the truth by their tongues.  Now, of course it is their eyes and body language that will be the strong clues you are looking for ..... but you know that and they don't!  (O:

This tip I cannot take credit for.  I read it somewhere and thought it was great!

Truth

Sitting smugly in the very beginning of the word truth can be found the letters R and U. Maybe this is a coincidence, but having recognized this, the question then must be asked ....

R U ready? Are you ready for the truth?

The truth hurts but it also heals. If we speak the truth vindictively to purposely hurt someone, that is not good. But if we face up to,  and speak the truth because it cannot be denied, we are on  our  way to freedom and healing.

Truth gives us direction.  It changes our focus.  When we embrace truth, we no longer have to run from fear.  Fear is a mirage sent by the enemy to intimidate and hold us back.

 Truth is, it is not our past that makes us or breaks us. It is our reaction ... to our past ... that will ultimately determine which way our future will go.  Our past will lead us by the nose if we let it. It will be a cruel task master if we do not manage it.  It will also be a wonderful mentor if we will allow it. 

 

Romans 3:33 says:

 

"Careful!  I've put a huge stone on the road to Mt. Zion, a stone you can't get around.  But the stone is Me!  If you are looking for Me, you will find Me, on the way .... not in the way."

 

Do not try to "side step" or find a way to get around the truth.  Listen to the words of Jesus:

John 14:6 says: 

 

  "I am the Way, the Truth and the Life....  No one comes to the Father except through Me."